Gordon & Silber is a prominent defense litigation law firm uniquely positioned to deliver a wide range of legal services. Our trial results place us among the leading firms in New York City.

In continuous operation since 1974, the firm's talents span the gamut from medical malpractice to toxic torts (asbestos, lead, mold), to automobile liability, premises liability, products liability, construction, insurance coverage, appellate and professional licensing/misconduct.

Our clients enjoy the benefit of our tremendous array of resources, including more than 30 attorneys. Three of our senior partners have each been with the firm for more than 25 years.

G&S represents physicians on behalf of all of the major medical malpractice carriers in the State of New York, including Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers, Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and Medical Malpractice Insurance Pool. G&S represents various hospitals including Mount Sinai Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Montefiore Medical Center, Peninsula Hospital, Phelps MemorialMedical Center and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.

In addition to being panel counsel to several of the largest general liability insurers, G&S is also local counsel to numerous clients including the New York Yankees and Au Bon Pain and is exclusive New York counsel to the YMCA of Greater New York, Patina Restaurant Group, LLC., Compass Group, USA, Inc., Restaurant Associates, Inc., Canteen Vending Services and Crothall Services Group.

G&S is currently defending clients in both the asbestos and the World Trade Center disaster litigation.

The firm regularly defends clients throughout New York, Kings (Brooklyn), Bronx, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, and Orange Counties.

New York Office:
355 Lexington Avenue / 7th Floor / New York, NY 10017-6603
tel (212) 834-0600 / fax (212) 490-0035
Westchester Office:
50 Main Street / Suite 100 / White Plains, NY 10606-1920
tel (914) 682-2097


Gordon & Silber, P.C. Obtains Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case Involving Claim of Stroke in 36 Year Old Male Due to Alleged failure to Administer Correct Blood Thinner — November 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Defense Verdict in Automobile Case Involving Claims of Traumatic Brain Injury in 83 Year Old Man — October 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Defense Verdict for Doctor in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case – Alleged Failure to Diagnose Sepsis — September 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Summary Judgment in a Recreational Tort Case — August 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Summary Judgment for Resort in a Trip and Fall — July 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Summary Judgment in a Motor Vehicle Head-On Collision Case - July 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Summary Judgment for Department Store Operator and Restaurant in Elevator Accident Case — June 2009
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Affirmance of Summary Judgment for Client Chiropractor Alleged to Have Caused Client's Carotid Artery Dissection
— May 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Summary Judgment for Hospital in Failure to Diagnose Cancer Case — March 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Dismissal During Trial of Doctor in Wrongful Death Case Alleging Failure to Diagnose and Treat Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis — February 2009.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Defense Verdict for Infectious Disease Doctor in Wrongful Death Case Alleging Failure to Diagnose Fungal Infection — December 2008.
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Gordon & Silber, P.C. is pleased to announce that Edward Dondes is now a partner of the firm.

Gordon & Silber Obtains Defense Verdict for Operator of Food Marketplace Against a Woman who Tripped on Floor Defect — December 2008.
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Gordon & Silber Obtains Defense Verdict for Operator of an Automobile Who Made Illegal "U" Turn — November 2008.
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